Trellis.



Wbtuaooeo G. C. SETGHELL.

TRELLIS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1914 Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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GEORGE C. SETCHELL, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND.

TRELLIS.

Applicationfiled May .2, 1914.

Providence and State of Rhode Island,;

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trellises, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a ballooned trellis for plants and has for itsobject to provide a trellis or support for plants,-flowers or vines thatis constructed of a central shaft having spaced apart plates or collarsmounted thereon and a plurality of resilient ribs or slats adapted to bebent or bowed with their ends engaging the collars whereby the ribs areheld in position and in contact with the collars by their inherentspring tension.

A further object of the invention 1s the provision of means whereby thecollars may be adjusted longitudinally on the said shaft to determinethe extent of bending, bowing or ballooning of the ribs that are heldbet\ 'een them.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation showing thecentral shaft and a pair of spaced apart collars supported on the shaft,and a plurality of resilient ribs bent in a bowform and held undertension between the collars. Fig. 2 is a detailin perspective showingone of the resilient ribs or slats. Fig. 3 is an enlarged viewillustrating the reduced end of one of the r bs for engaging theaperture in its collar. Fig. l is a plan view of one of the collarsshowing a plurality of rib-end receiving apertures, and the stock of thecenter portion as having been punched outwardly providing an aperturefor receiving the central shaft. Fig. 5 is a view showing one of thecollars as applied to the shaft.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates the central shaft of thetrellis, which may be constructed of any suitable material, but Ipreferably construct the same of wood and point or sharpen the lower end11 so that it may be more readily forced into the ground in the vicinityof the plant or vine the trellis is to support. I have also provided aplurality of small holes 12 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

Serial 1%. 836,000. I

through this central shaft near its upper and lower ends through which apin may be passed for the purpose of supporting and determining theposition of the two collars 13 and 14. These collars are preferablyformed of metal cut in the shape of thin disks each having a pluralityof apertures,

or openings 15 punched therein near its periphery; The stock at thecenter portion of each disk is punched out forming an aperture 16 tocorrespond with that of the central shaft and adapted to fit snuglythereon, the stock about the aperture being raised to form lips 17, bestshown in Fig. 5, sons to form a bearing for the collar to better supportit in position on the shaft. In order to support these collars in thedesired position upon the shaft I have provided a short pin to passthrough any of the holes 12 in the shaft one below the lower collar andone above the upper collar, or in some cases it is only necessary todrive a tack as at 18; see Fig. 5, into the wood with its headoverlapping the fiange 17, which will retain the collar on the shaft.

In order to provide a novel and attractive shape of trellis forsupporting the vines, I have provided a plurality of slats or ribs 19formed thin so that they may be bent or bowed as illustrated in Fig. 1,and I have reduced their ends 20 and 21 forming tenons thereon, whichare adapted to enter and be retained in the apertures 15 in the upperand lower collars. By this construction it will be seen that the bowingof the ribs causes the inherent spring in the stock to force and firmlyretain the ends of the ribs in the apertures in the collars. Anotheradvantage in this construction is that the bowing of the ribs provides aballooning effect of the trellis, which is new and gives to .thesupported plants and vines a handsome and attractive appearance.

Another feature of my improved construction is that the slats or ribsand also the supporting collars may be readily removed, the whole tooccupy a very small space to facilitate transportation. The extent ofthe ballooning may be varied to suit the taste of the individual user bysimply adjusting either one or both of the collars lengthwise of thecentral shaft by inserting either one or both of the retaining pins inanother hole.

I claim:

1. A trellis comprising a central supporting shaft, a pair of spacedapart collars supported on said shaft,.each having a plurality ofapertures therein, and a plurality of resilient bowed ribs having theiropposite ends engaging said apertures and held therein by the inherentspring of the stock. 7

2. A trellis comprising a central supporting shaft, a pair ,of spacedapart collars supported on said shaft each having a plurality ofapertures therein, a plurality of resilient bowed ribs having theiropposite ends engaging said apertures and held therein by the inherentspring of the stock, and means whereby one or both of said collars maybe adjusted longitudinally on said shaft to determine the eXtent of howor bend of said rib.

8. A trelliscomprising a central supporting shaft, a pair of spacedapart collars supported on said shaft, each having a plurality ofapertures therein, a plurality of resilient ribs having their oppositeends reduced to engage and be retained in said apertures unrib.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE C. SETCHELL.

Witnesses CHARLES L. DAVIS, HOWARD E. BARLOW.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

